Home-made scoop pvc project

[TheGeorgiaCanuck]

Well, I've spent my monthly allowance...so I can't afford a $150+ stainless steel scoop. So I spent 25$ to buy the parts for this baby.

I looked at all the designs on youtube and frankly, they all look weak....like McDonald's coffee...

So I went with what I think will be a stronger design.

Parts list:

2- 1 1/2" inside diameter u bolts.
1- 11" long, 6" diameter thick wall PVC
1- Deep 6" PVC cap fitting.
1- can of pvp glue
1- shovel handle, cut off at the metal join. (its a bit short, but I can't find ANYPLACE that sells handles here. The shovel cost 12$

Needed:

Drill
1 1/2 diameter hole bit
3/8" or 1/2" drill bit
Hacksaw
File

And this is the final product. Gonna test it out tomorrow on sand and sand/mud bottom. The heavy/deep pvc cap really gives it alot of strength for the handle area. I think i have enough drain holes, if not its easy to make more. I went with 3/8" holes, in hopes that it'll catch ear studs/necklaces better. I wanted some 1/4" screen wire to put in the end cap, but dang it....nobody cuts wire fence anymore. And I'm not paying 38$ just to cut out a 7" circle.

 

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[stevemc]

You will want to put a couple bolts through the handle and into the back of the scoop, the handle/scoop will turn. And you might put a couple pieces of metal straps from the middle of the scoop up to the handle about 8-10 inches to further stablize it. You could drill a bunch more holes too. Looks good otherwise! You could have angled the cut from the top to the tip, it would have made the tip of the scoop much stronger-like a regular stainless scoop.

 

[TheGeorgiaCanuck]

You will want to put a couple bolts through the handle and into the back of the scoop, the handle/scoop will turn. And you might put a couple pieces of metal straps from the middle of the scoop up to the handle about 8-10 inches to further stablize it. You could drill a bunch more holes too. Looks good otherwise! You could have angled the cut from the top to the tip, it would have made the tip of the scoop much stronger-like a regular stainless scoop.

Thanks, well it's a test bed project, if it works it works, if it doesn't....it's 6$ to buy another cap and 4$ for another Pvc tube

The ubolts are actually biting into the pvc cap and wont turn, but I see your point. I might also reinforce the handle by using some Gorilla Glue where the handles join to the pvc tube. That stuff is STRONG.

 

[dewcon4414]

The cheap wire fix is SS gutter guard. Get it at about any of the building supply stores in small pieces and its easy to cut. I think you will find PVC will wear very quickly in the sand and shells and you may have cut it at a big enough angle for long term use. Necessity is the mother of invention.... good work.

Dew

 

[TheGeorgiaCanuck]

The cheap wire fix is SS gutter guard. Get it at about any of the building supply stores in small pieces and its easy to cut. I think you will find PVC will wear very quickly in the sand and shells and you may have cut it at a big enough angle for long term use. Necessity is the mother of invention.... good work.

Dew

Thanks!